Door bumper and the like



Oct. 25, 1932. l. D. PERRY DOOR BUMPER AND THE LIKE Original Filed April2, 1931 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 narran srArus PATENT OFFICE' IRA D.PERRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EDNA I4. MEYER, OF ROCKFORD,

l ILLINOIS DOOR BUMPER AND THE LIKE Original application led April 2,1931, Serial No. 527,129. Divided and this application led September 16,

This invention has. to do with improvements in door bumpers forautomobile bodies and the like. The invention herein disclosed hasreference particularly to improvements in door bumpers for vehicles suchas automobiles, etc., but the features of invention are not limited tothis or any other particular class of service. However, in view of thefact that these door bumpers are generally used in connection with thedoors of such vehicles, I have illustrated and will describe thisparticular application of the invention, but in so doing, I .wish itclearly understood that I do not intend thereby to limit myself eX- ceptas I may do so in the claims. The doors of vehicles such as automobiles,etc., are usually provided with a contacting edge portion which movesinto or towards a shoulder or ledge formed along a permanent portion ofthe structure of the vehicle, such as the door pillar thereof. This doorpillar is usually provided with a companion ledge, the pillar having a.ledge surface against or towards which the companion edge surfaceportion. of the door approaches when the door is shut. "This surface ofthe pillar faces in the direction of door closing movement. The pillaris also provided with another surface approximately at right angles tothe surface just referred to, and lying substantially parallel'to thedirection of door closing movement. l

One feature of the present invention relates to the provision of a doorbumper for use `in connection with the pillar 'above'referred to, whichdoor bumper is so arranged and supported in or on the pillar that thereis provided a relatively large and rigid surface at the bacl; side'ofthe door stop so as to enable the same to very effectively resist thepressure and shock incident to the door closing operation. In thisconnection it is an object of the invention to so arrange. and supportthe resilient block of the door bumper that it is supported with acomparatively large fiat facial supporting surface on the pillar. Thisis to be clearly distinguished from previous arrangements in which theresilient block has only been supported and backed by a relativelynarrow or sharp edgeor line of Serial No. 563,055.

support, since in the latter case the pressure and shock incident to thedoor closing operation very quickly result in cutting the material ofthe door bumper by said sharp edge support.

In connection with the foregoing, it is a further feature of theinvention to provide arrangements whereby the resilient block will bevery effectively attached and connected to the pillar at or adjacent tothe position of face contact support aforesaid, so that not only willthe resilient block be able to properly and effectively receive andresist the severe forces incident to the shock of closing the door, butalso the resilient block will be properly held in place against reboundsor sudden deflections created either at the instant of opening or theinstant of closing the door.

In connection with the foregoing, it is a further object of theinvention to provide means whereby the resilient block maybe readilyattached and permanently connected to the pillar and edectively heldinplace thereon without the need of any additional or supplementalattaching devices other than the resilient block and the form of thedoor pillar itself. In this connection it is an object of the inventionto provide arrangements whereby the resilient block may be snapped orbuttoned into place on the door pillar, and the parts being relativelyso formed that the resilient block may be forced home with respect tosuitable receiving openings of the pillar and will thereupon lock itselfto the pillar.

A further feature of the invention relates to the provision of doorbumper constructions which are especially well adapted and intended forpermanent attachment to the door pillar in the form of standardequipment as distinguished from so-called replacement equipment. In thisconnection, the door bumpers herein disclosed are not intended forremoval from the pillar or adjustment thereon after once being set intoplace, and in some cases the forcible removal of the door bumper willresult in injuring or destroying it. A further feature of the inventionrelates gli! to the provision of door bumpers for the purpose specifiedwhich are so related to the pillar that the resilient blocks present arelatively large surface facing in the direction of the door closingmovement, substantially all of which surface overlies or is directly'verysimple recesses or sockets formed di-v rectly in the metal of thepillar itself.

This application is a divisi-on of my copending application, SerialANo.' 527,129, which was filed April 2, 1931.

` 1n the drawing Figure 1 shows a cross section throughv a portion ofthe door pillar of conventional form at the position of the ledgethereof, having applied thereto a door bumper embodying the features ofthe present invention, and Figure 1 may be considered as a section onthe line 1-1 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section on the line 2--2 of Figure 1looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 shows a view similar to that of Figure 1 but illustrating amodified construction in which the openings in the, ledge of thev doorpillar are flanged downwardly instead of upwardly'and Figure 3 may beconsidered as a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 4, looking in thedirection of the arrows;

Figure 4k is a longitudinal section on the line 4-f4 of Figure 3 lookingin the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 shows a face view of another form of construction similar tothe one of Figures 3 and 4, but in the present case the door bumper isprovided with a downwardly eX- tending lug overlying one of the flangesof the door pillar in theL direction of door closing movement. y

Figure 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5 looking in thedirection of the arrows; and

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section on the line 7--7 ofk Figure 6 lookingin the direction of the arrows. y

In each of the figures, the door pillar in its entirety is designated bythe numeral 10. Itis made of sheet metal so folded as to provide a ledge11 which faces in the direction of door closing movement, and the doorpillar is also usually provided with inner and outer flanges 12 and 13respectively which lie parallel to the direction of door closingmovement. The edge portion of the door of conventionalfcrm is providedwith a lip or edge portion which moves toward the ledge 11 in the doorclosing movement and the edge portion of the door is also usuallyprovided with a flanged portion which lies parallel to the flange 12 ofthe door pillar and moves past same during the door closing movement.

'In each of the constructions herein disclosed I have provided the ledge11 herein disclosed with a pair of openings which are separated fromeach other lengthwise of the door pillar a substantial distance butbetween which openings the ledge of the pillar is solid or uncut orunperforated so as to establish a door bumper supporting surface ofsubstantial size between said openings. The openings referred to are forthe purpose of receiving suitable lugs or connecting devices on the doorbumper itself so as to hold said bumper in place on the pillar. Thecont-inuous ledge portion between said openings serves to establish adoor bumper supporting surface of substantial size and which is amplycapable of supporting the bumper against heavy shocks and impact forcesincident to the slamming of the door shut, etc. At the same time thisdoor bumper supporting surface is of the full width of the ledgemeasured across the door pillar as distinguished from a relativelynarrow surface such as is established by the exposed edge of a thicknessof sheet metal.

In connection with the foregoing feature in vthe construction of thedoor pillar, the provision of lugs or other attaching port-ions directlyformed as portions of the door bumperl itself, makes it possible tosecure the door bumper in place without the necessity of using any otheror extraneous connecting or attaching devices.

Referring again to the drawing, in the form Vof Figures 1 and 2 the doorbumper 14 includes a body portion 15 of rubber or other suitableresilient'material which'is laid directly against the surface of theledge 11 between a pair of longitudinally separated openings 16 and 17,formed in said ledge, so

that the door bumper occupies the entire distance or space between saidopenings. In the arrangement of Figures 1 and 2 the openings 16 and 17are formed by striking up the metal of the ledge 11 in the form of apair ofv if' ears 18 and 19 so that the said openings face endwise ofthedoor pillar and the ears are above lthe surface ofthe ledge 11.

The end portions of the door bumper 14 are provided with outwardlyreaching lugs 2O and 21 which may be forced or hooked beneath the ears11 and 4through the openings 16 and 17, such operation beingpossible byslightly springing the resilient block out of shape during the insertionoperation.

The d-oor bumper of Figures 1 and 2 is also provided with a downwardlyextending lip or ear 22 -which somewhat overlies the outer edge portionof the inner edge 12 of the door pillar. This serves to give the devicea more finished appearance and at the same time tends to stiffen theresilient block against bulging upwardly away from the ledge l1.

In the construction of Figures 3 and e the openings 23 and 24 are formedin the ledge ll of the door pillar by striking the ears 25 and 26downwardly below said ledge instead of upwardly above the same as in theprevious arrangement. In the present case also the end portions of theresilient bloclr are provided with downwardly reaching `endwiseprojecting lugs 2'7 and 28 which are extended through therholes 23 and24 and are hooked against the lower or inner surface ofledge ll adjacentto the position of said holes such result being readily accomplished bybending or deflecting the resilient block during the insortingoperation. It will also be noted that the ears 25 and 26 serve toestablish supporting surfaces for the end portions of the resilientblock so that said block is supported throughout its entire lengthbetween. the positions of the lugs 27 and 28.

In the present case also the resilient block is provided with adownwardly extending lip or ear 29 which slightly overlies the outerportion of the flange l2 adjacent to this position of the lug 11.

The modified construction of Figures 5, 6, and 7 is somewhat similar tothat of Figures 3 and fl. In the present case, however, the lip orflanged portion of the resilient block is carried down over the flangel2 of the door pillar far enough to provide a but-ton or fastener 31which can be snapped through an opening 32 formed in the flange 12 atthe proper point so as to afford still further sup port for theresilient block so as to hold the same in place on the door pillar.

he door bumper shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 is readily set into place bybending oi deflecting it sufiiciently to allow the lugs 27 and 28 to besnapped or worked through. the openings 23 and 24, whereupon the button8l can be snapped through the opening of the flange l2 so as to completethe attaching operation. It will be noted that the button 3l is providedwith an enlarged head which `will effectively secure the same in placesimilarly to a glove buttoner.

While I have herein shown and described only certain embodiments orfeatures of my present invention I do not intend to limit myself theretoexcept as I may do so in the claims.

I claim:

l. A door buffer device comprising a sheet metal pillar member formed toprovide an impact ledge facing in the direction. of door closingmovement, and inwardly and outwardly extending side flanges connectedwith the edges of the lecge, and a bumper bloch of resilient materialdisposed on the ledge in abutment with the outwardly extending flangehaving an abutment portion above the plane of the ledge for engagementby a door and having a longitudinal lip projecting therefrom to overliethe side of the inwardly extending flange, said block seating on theledge and having fastening lugs reaching endwise from opposite en dsthereof, the sheet metal of the pillar member being suitably formed toprovide openings in the ledge at opposite ends of the block forreception of said lugs so as to hold the block in place on the ledoe,the said block by virtue of its resilience and the location and form ofthe lugs being arranged to have the lugs entered into the openings bysuitably buckling the same endwise.

2. A door buffer device comprising a sheet metal pillar member formed toprovide an impact ledge facing in the direction of door closingmovement, and inwardly and outwardly extending side anges connected withthe edges of the ledge, and a bumper lolochA of resilient materialdisposed on the ledge in abutment with the outwardly extending flangeand having longitudinal lip projecting therefrom to overlie the side ofthe inwardly extending flange, said bloclr seating on the ledge andhaving fastening lugs reach ing endwise from opposite ends thereof, thesheet metal of the pillar member being suite ably formed to providesockets struck out from the plane of the ledge, the walls of the socketsbeing integral with the wall of the ledge, and the sockets being open atone end for projection endwise therethrough of the lugs on the ends ofthe bloclr, the said block by virtue of its resilience and the locationand form of the lugs being arranged to have the lugs entered into theopenings by suitably buckling the same endwise.

3. A door buffer device comprising a sheet metal member formed toprovide an impact ledge facing in the direction of door closingmovement, and a bumper block of resilient material disposed on the ledgeand having an abutment portion above the plane of the ledge forengagement by a door, said block seating on the ledge and havingfastening lugs reaching endwise from opposite ends thereof, the sheetmetal of the pillar member being suitably formed to provide openings inthe ledge at opposite ends of the block for reception of said lugs so asto hold the block in place on the ledge, the said block by virtue of itsresilience and the location and form of the lugs being arranged to havethe lugs entered into the openings by suitably buckling the sameendwise.

4. A door buffer device comprising a sheet metal pillar member formed toprovide an impact ledge facing in the direction of door closingmovement, and a bumper block of resilient material disposed on theledge, said block seating on the ledge and having fastening lugsreaching endwise from opposite ends thereof, the sheet metal of thepillar member being suitably formed to provide sockets struck out fromthe plane of the ledge, the walls of the sockets being integral with thewall of the ledge, and the sockets being open at one end for projectionendwise therethrough of the lugs on the ends of the block, the saidblock by virtue of its resilience and the location and form of the lugsbeing arranged to have the lugs entered into the openings by suitablybuckling the same endwise. 5. A door buffer device comprising a sheetmetal pillar member formed to provide an impact ledge facing in thedirection of door closing movement, and a bumper block of resilientmaterial disposed on the ledge, said block seating on the ledge its fulllength and having fastening lugs reaching endwise from opposite endsthereof, the sheet metal of the pillar member being suitably formed toprovide sockets struck inwardly from the plane of the ledge, the wallsof said sockets being integral with the wall of the ledge, the socketshaving communication with the ledge and opening in opposite directionsto establish communication directly beneath the ledge, the block beingformed at opposite ends to seat in the sockets with 'the lugs projectingendwise' in opposite directions with respect to one another through theopen ends of the sockets and engaging under the ledge to retain theblock in place on the ledge, the block by virtue of its resilience andthe location and form of the lugs being arranged to have the lugsentered into the openings by suitably bucklingthe same endwise. 6. Adevice as set forth in claim -3 wherein the pillar member is formed toprovide an inwardly projecting flange' connected with the edge of theledge, and wherein the block disposed on the ledge has a lip projectingtherefrom to overlie` the side of said flange. 7 A device as set forthin claim l wherein the pillar' member is formedto provide an inwardlyrejecting flange connected with the edge of the ledge, and wherein theblock disposed on the ledge has a lip projecting therefrom to overliethe side of said flange. 8; A device as set forth in claim 5 wherein thepillar member is formed to provide an inwardly projecting flangeconnected with the edge of the ledge, and wherein the block disposed onthe ledge has a lip projecting therefrom toV overlie the side of saidflange. 9. A device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the pillar member isformed to provide an Vinwardly projecting flange connected with the edgeof the ledge, said inwardly projecting flange having an opening providedtherein, and wherein the block disposed on the ledge has a lipprojecting therefrom to Voverlie the side of said flange, the lip havingmeans engaging in the opening to anchor the block to the pillar.4

l0. A device as 'set forth in claim 4 wherein 7 the pillar member isformed to provide an inwardly projecting/2; flange connected with theedge of the ledge, said inwardly projectin g flange having an openingprovided therein, and wherein the block disposed on the ledge has a lipprojecting therefrom to overlie the side of said flange, the lip havingmeans engaging in the opening to anchor the block to the pillar.

11. A deviceas set forth in claim 5 wherein the ypillar member is formedto provide an inwardly projecting flange connected with the edge of theledge, said inwardly-projecting flange having an opening providedtherein, and wherein the-,block disposed on the ledge has a lipprojecting therefrom to overlie the side of said flange, the lip havingmeans engaging in the opening to anchor the block to the pillar. j

IRA D. PERRY.

